national
/ˈnæʃənəl/ adjectiveDefinition
WHOLE COUNTRY › relating to the whole of a country: to threaten national security a sense of national identity a national newspaper national elections His income is way above the national average. Gambling is a national pastime (= many people do it) here.
TRADITION [always before noun] › connected with the traditions of a particular nation: national dress/customs
nationally adverb › He's a nationally known sports figure.(Definition of national adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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